Category: Minnow Lake Lions

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MCTV Lions Christmas Children’s Telethon Supports Local Breakfast Program

The CTV-Lions Children’s Christmas Telethon has been helping to support children and lower income families for decades and is still going strong.  The Telethon made a presentation to support the local breakfast program at St. David’s Elementary School in Sudbury.  This school is in one of the lowest income areas in Sudbury and many students use this program.  The  Telethon is proud to support our children to give them a great start to their day so that they can concentrate on schoolwork and not empty bellies.

Presenting the cheque are Lions Joan and Bruce Kutchaw from the Minnow Lake Lions club, just one of the clubs that volunteer each year at the telethon.

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SPCA Gets Donation from the Minnow Lake Lions

 

 The SPCA of Sudbury is a wonderful organization that works hard to get every dog and cat in their possession adopted to a loving home.  Your reporter adopted one of these cats last September and have not regretted it.  The Minnow Lake Lions also wanted to help out these vulnerable animals with a $1,000.00 donation.  This money will go a long way helping to give the animals in their care the food, shelter and love until they can find their forever home.  As you can see, there are currently a couple of playful puppies waiting for a home.  The Lion club not only helps people, but the littlest members of our community.

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Minnow Lake Lions Help Out Our Outreach Program

The Minnow Lake Lions believe in helping out those who are the most vulnerable in our community.  The Red Coats are an organization that goes out onto the streets and helps those who need it most.  They provide clothing, snacks, deliver meals from soup kitchens, minor medical and sometimes they just are there to listen.  This can be the most valuable of all the services they offer to someone who is alone, scared or just has given up on life.  The money donated by the Lions will go towards helping them keep their van on the road and supplies to help their clients.  Thanks to all of the amazing work that both the Lions and the Red Coats do each day.

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Minnow Lake Lions Give to Those in Need

The Minnow Lake Lions have always tried to help those who need a hand up and that tradition is continuing.  Donations were made to several local organizations that deal with helping low income and the homeless in the Sudbury area.  The New Hope Outreach Services, also known as the Samaritan Centre, owns the building that houses several services in our downtown core.  In addition, they provide a place for the homeless to access free telephones, internet usage, once a week hairdressing services, mental health counseling, job counseling and income tax filing.  Also operating out of this centre are the Blue Door Kitchen and the Elgin Street Mission.  The Blue Door Kitchen provides lunches Monday to Friday, while the Elgin Street Mission provides breakfast and dinner 365 days a year.

These amazing groups work each and every day with the most vulnerable in our community.  The Lions motto is “WE SERVE” but there are also others that do the same.  Thanks to the Minnow Lake Lions and other Lions clubs, these groups will be able to continue to serve.

Lion Ginette, Theresa from Blue Door, Lion Brenda

 

 

 

 

Lion Brenda, Pastor Amanda from Elgin Street Mission, Lion Ginette

Lion Brenda, Mark from Samaritan Centre, Lion Ginette

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More Awards for Our Capreol and Minnow Lake Lions Clubs

The Capreol Lions Club presented a Melvin Jones Fellowship to Lion Richard Clouthier at a recent meeting with Zone 47N Chair Lion Jeanne Lachance.  Lion Richard is always ready to help out with anything and this award is well deserved. 

The Minnow Lake Lions presented a Melvin Jones Fellowship to Lion Joan Kutchaw.  Lion Joan has been on many committees and has been a secretary for the club several times.  Where it be a roadside clean-up, the garden, or helping out the community, she is always there to work. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Minnow Lake member, Lion Leanne Furchner was awarded a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship.  I don’t think that there is anything this wonderful lady hasn’t done.  Well, we keep trying to get her to run for District Governor, but no luck so far.  🙂  She has been involved with many conventions , Cabinet Secretary, club Secretary, Membership Chair, many committees in the club and the 1st female member of the Minnow Lake Lions Club.  She helped pave the way for those of us after her.  Congratulations to both Lions Joan and Leanne on these recognitions.

 

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Minnow Lake Lions Provide Backpacks of School Supplies to Children with Cancer

Minnow Lake Lions provided 9 backpacks filled with school supplies to children with cancer, to get them ready for the start of the new school year.

The Lions know that when a child is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world changes. Many families do not have the financial means to purchase school supplies for their kids heading back to school and others are not feeling well enough to get to the store and shop for books, pencils, crayons, etc. This program allowed Secretary Lion Linda Lachance to deliver the backpacks filled with supplies right to Lion Jeanne Lachance, A5 Childhood Cancer Chair.

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Minnow Lake Donation to District Governor’s Project

The District Governor’s project this year is to raise money for the hospices in A5 District.  The Maison McCulloch Hospice in Sudbury, Arch Hospice in Sault Ste. Marie and Nipissing Serenity Hospice North Bay.

Minnow Lake Lions donated $5,000 to the District Governor’s Project 2024.  The  money raised will be divided in portion to the 3 Hospices.
The Hospices rely on the generosity of the public to attain there fundraising goals each year to keep the  doors open.

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A5 Celebrating Milestones

Sault Ste. Marie Lions President Deb Kid presented Lion Don Cameron with his 40 year chevron.

Zone Chair 47E Lion Brenda McLay Lalonde presented at 45 year chevron to PDG Lion Ellen Fletcher, from Noelville French River Lions.

ZC Lion Brenda gave a presidential pin to Lion Leanne Furchner of Minnow Lake Lions in gratitude for all the advice and support she has given to the ZC over the past several years.

Another great story from Garson is the presentation of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to a very deserving member, Lion Alde Bedard.  Although he has not been a member for decades, he is one of the most active and dedicated members of the Garson Lions.  Whatever you need, Lion Alde is there.  Congratulations to a wonderful Lion.

Pictured: Lion President Jack Baillargeon and Lion Alde

Wow, has it been that long since Lion Mark Andrews joined the Lions.  The year is 1973.  George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world championship, London Bridge was officially opened, Pink Floyd’s album “Dark Side of the Moon” was released, Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Briggs in the battle of the sexes tennis match, Bruce Lee dies and Lion Mark Andrews became a Lion.  Congratulations on 50 years of serving your community.  We all love you.

Pictured: Lion President Jack Baillargeon, Lion Mark and Zone Chair 47E Lion Brenda Lalonde

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Minnow Lake Lions Man Water Station

Sudbury Rocks is a fundraising walk or run held in Sudbury each year since 2005.  This is the only race in Northern  Ontario that is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.  This year, over 1600 registrants and 300 volunteers were present at the race to raise over $100,000.00 for the selected charity of Northern Cancer Foundation.  Amongst these volunteers, the Minnow Lake Lions manned a water station for the passing runners.

The Lions have been manning a water station for many years and come rain or shine, they are their to support the community and the charities involved.  Per Lion Keith Argent, “We had a great day for staffing the water station today, it was cloudy but by race time  it was getting sunny and warm.”  The Lions had 12  extraordinary Lions and friends helping this year.  Everyone had a great time and look forward to next year.

Pictured: back row- Heather Lashuk, Lions Rick & Janice Lashuk, Lion Sue Lacoste, Lions Shirley Ogilvy, Richard Charette & Anne Violette

Front row- Amanda Lashuk, Ryan Hickey, Lion Charline Sabourin, Lisa Charette, Lion Keith Argent behind the camera.